Last updated: 14 October 2026, 6:11am BST.
The Avalanche Stars result was a 3–2 Colorado win in Dallas on 13 October 2026, with Martin Nečas scoring twice and Mackenzie Blackwood making 24 saves. The game at American Airlines Center began at 1.30am BST on 14 October, so UK followers will see a Wednesday-morning result for a fixture dated Tuesday in Texas.
In short
- Colorado beat Dallas 3–2 in regulation.
- Nečas scored two goals; Artturi Lehkonen supplied Colorado’s other goal.
- Blackwood stopped 24 of Dallas’s 26 shots.
- The teams meet again in Denver, with the scheduled start falling at 1.30am BST on Thursday 15 October.
Avalanche Stars result: what the official numbers show
The NHL’s official final box score, also associated with its GameCenter page, records Colorado with 25 shots and Dallas with 26. Nathan MacKinnon contributed two assists. Tyler Seguin and Roope Hintz scored for the Stars; Jake Oettinger made 22 saves.
One of Nečas’s goals was a power-play goal. Independent Avalanche coverage from Mile High Hockey’s Adrian Hernandez describes Colorado taking a 3–1 lead before Hintz brought Dallas within one in the third period. We are using the league’s final statistical record for the totals rather than treating a live commentary feed as the finished score.
Why this matters for followers
This was a narrow win, not a one-sided shooting performance. The near-even shot count is useful context for the headline: Colorado’s finishing and Blackwood’s saves helped turn a close contest into a victory. Shot totals alone cannot establish the quality of every chance, so they should not be mistaken for a complete measure of control.
Brighton Locals’ view
Our assessment is that Nečas’s two-goal contribution and Blackwood’s final save total explain more than an exaggerated claim of dominance would. The immediate rematch offers a better test of whether either side can impose itself than sweeping conclusions from this single result.
What to watch next and how to check
Colorado’s club recap schedules the Denver return for 6.30pm MDT on Wednesday 14 October. That converts to 1.30am BST on Thursday 15 October. Recheck the NHL schedule before planning a late night; a US date and broadcast listing should not be read as a UK viewing entitlement.
Bottom line: Colorado have the first win, but the next evidence arrives quickly.
Featured image and source
Martin Nečas with Charlotte Checkers, 2 June 2019. Archive photograph, not the Dallas match or his current Colorado kit. Jacob Kupferman / TheAHL, CC BY 2.0. Display may be resized or cropped. Image source and creator; licence information.
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